Wellesley Business Case Competition (Fall 2026)
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The second annual Wellesley Business Case Competition will be hosted in conjunction with the Wellesley in Business Symposium. In this interdisciplinary case competition, participants will be trained in core consulting frameworks, business foundations, and business case analysis over a four week period, and then gain hand-ons experience in business, market analysis, communications, and the global healthcare industry. All majors are encouraged to participate and no prior business experience is required! Participants will work in teams to analyze a business case and develop recommendations for company leadership.
The Wellesley Business Case Competition is a great opportunity to practice your analytical and presentation skills, as well as to network with alums with extensive business leadership experience.
The BEAM Initiative will partner with an organization each year to adapt or construct a unique case for Wellesley students. This year, we are pleased to partner with Sylvana Sinha ’99, Founder and Chairperson of Praava Health. She and her team have been collaborating with Career Education to provide an update on the 2021 Harvard Business School case, Praava Health: A New Model for Bangladesh.
Students will present in the first round on Friday, November 13. The three top teams will be announced LIVE at the Wellesley in Business Symposium on Saturday! The finalists will present once again to the full audience, who will then cast their vote for the top team. First, second, and third place winners will take home a monetary prize thanks to the generosity of the BLC.
Eligibility & Application
Space is limited. Please complete THIS sign up form by Friday, September 25, 2026.
Teams will consist of four members. Sign up individually or as a team. Additional members may be added to teams. Individuals will be placed into teams.
Eligibility: Open to all sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students must commit to all case competition key dates (listed below) to participate.
Case Competition Key Dates & Training Modules
Sunday, October 18, 9:00-3:30pm
First training module: Consulting Bootcamp with BEcamp
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Consulting Bootcamp will include interactive sessions covering Consulting 101, Business Acumen, Market Sizing, Industry & Competitive Analysis, Customer Research, and Synthesis & Communication that will take you inside the actual work management consultants do every day
Monday, October 19 - Monday October 26
Second training module: Harvard Business School Case Analysis Coach (self-paced)
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The HBS Case Analysis Coach, a self-paced online module, was developed for students to enhance their learning with cases. It is a concise, comprehensive introduction to concepts and processes required for analyzing/interpreting business case studies. The "Coach" introduces students to the case method of learning including: main steps, sorts of information, and output recommendations. It also demonstrates how to apply an analysis framework to an in-depth case example demonstrating necessary connections formed during analysis.
Tuesday, October 27, 6:30-8:30pm
Third training module: Mock MBA class with Richard Wang, Associate Professor at Babson FW Olin Graduate School of Business
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Richard Wang is an Associate Professor at Babson College where he teaches business strategy courses at the undergraduate and MBA levels. He will lead a case discussion in which case competition teams can practice their case analysis skills and gain insights into the MBA academic experience.
Wednesday, November 4, 5:00-6:00pm
Case Competition Kickoff (virtual)
Friday, November 13, 1:00-3:30pm
Preliminary Round Presentation
Saturday, November 14, 10:00am-3:00pm
Wellesley in Business Symposium
Finalist Round - Top 3 teams will be announced live at the Symposium
IMPORTANT: To be eligible for Experiential Learning Units and Symposium attendance, students must attend all Case Competition sessions.
Benefits of Participating
- Earn 1 experiential learning unit for completion of the full 4 week program
- Prizes awarded to the top 3 teams:
- $3,000 First Place
- $1,500 Second Place
- $500 Third Place
- Connect with an alumnae mentor from the Wellesley Business Leadership Council, a group of alums with extensive leadership experience across the business world
- Receive guaranteed registration at the Wellesley in Business Symposium
- Build core business skills and complete a project that can be shared with employers on your resume and in future interviews
- Gain business case analysis skills and participate in mock MBA case discussion, led by Babson College business school professor
2025 Case Competition
At the inaugural Wellesley in Business Symposium in November 2025, Priya Paul '88, Chairperson of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels, and her team worked Career Education to provide an update since the 2014 Harvard Business School Case The Park Hotels: Revitalizing an Iconic Indian Brand. The 2025 Wellesley Business Case Competition can be viewed here.
